PokerStars.com EPT London Live Updates November 8, 2009

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PokerStars.com EPT London - Martin Wins! 1 year ago

After two massive hands here in London, Michael Martin has won the PokerStars.com EPT London.

He took hold of the heads-up match with a nice call of a turn and river bluff from Michael Tureniec. After Martin limped the button they both checked the Jh Ts 6h flop, but Tureniec led out on the 3s turn for $380k.

Martin made the call and the Jd river brought another big bet, this time $680k, from Tureniec. 

Again Martin made the call and it was the right one, with his K-T besting the Swede's Q-4.

It was $4.56 million to $1.3 million when a few hands later Tureniec pushed all-in with Kh 9c and got the call from Martin and his 4h 4c. The board ran out 6h 3s 2d 4d 2s and Martin had floated a boat to victory.

He started his sick run to EPT glory with little more than a chip and a chair, but will now take home the trophy and £1 million first-place prize.

Tureniec grabs £525,314 for second and we're off to interview the champ.

Check out our recap of the PokerStars.com EPT London main event here. Plus an interview with Michael Martin right here.

  • Blinds: 60,000/120,000
  • Average Stack: $5,960,000
  • Players Left: 1
  • Tables Left: 1

PokerStars.com EPT London - This Could Be It 1 year ago

With the return from break the blinds are up to $60,000/$120,000 and the antes have been removed.

We may not far too from crowning a champion in here London so keep it locked.

  • Blinds: 60,000/120,000
  • Average Stack: $2,980,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

PokerStars.com EPT London - Grinding 1 year ago

Michael Tureniec has grinded his way back close to even through a series of aggressive plays Michael Martin has been reluctant to put a stop to thus far.

Tureniec has raised every button and come over the top of any Martin button raises, getting it up to $2.9 million, within a couple hundred thousand of Martin's $3.1 million.

It's anybody's game now, headed into a short break!

  • Level: 26
  • Blinds: 25000/50000
  • Ante: 5000
  • Average Stack: $2,980,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

PokerStars.com EPT London - Back in Charge 1 year ago

In a little more Michael-on-Michael crime, Martin has taken more than $1 million in chips from Tureniec.

After Martin limped the button, Tureniec check-called bets on the Qc 7c 4s flop and 2h river until a $1 million pot sat in front of them.

The 9h river brought another check from Tureniec and another bet from Martin, who made it $655,000. Tureniec asked if Martin had a queen, and found out he definitely did when he made the call and saw his queen-deuce.

Tureniec mucked, dropping down to $1.6 million to Martin's $4.3 million. 

  • Level: 26
  • Blinds: 25000/50000
  • Ante: 5000
  • Average Stack: $2,980,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

PokerStars.com EPT London - Hold It Now 1 year ago

Don't look now, but Michael Tureniec has doubled through Michael Martin to tighten things up.

He got it in racing with Ac Jh against Martin's 7s 7c, but the A-mazing Ah Ad 2c flop put Tureniec in awesome shape to double.

After the Kc 3h turn and river fell, he was back to $2.5 million versus Martin's $3.5 million.

  • Level: 26
  • Blinds: 25000/50000
  • Ante: 5000
  • Average Stack: $2,980,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

PokerStars.com EPT London - Horecki Decked (3rd) 1 year ago

We're heads-up now after Marcin Horecki has gone out third in one of those suck/re-suck debacles the crowds love so much.

He open-shoved the button with Kh 8d and got picked off by chip boss Michael Martin with Ks Jh. Martin stayed in dominating position after the Qs 6s 3c flop, but the Polack would suck out of that on the 8h turn.

Not to be outdone, Martin found the Js on the river to re-suck and rail the Team PokerStars Pro member.

Martin will now head into heads-up with a dominating chip lead, on about $4 million to Michael Tureniec's $1.2 million, while Horecki heads to the cage to cash £303,439.

  • Level: 26
  • Blinds: 25000/50000
  • Ante: 5000
  • Average Stack: $2,980,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

PokerStars.com EPT London - The Pressure 1 year ago

Michael Martin just padded his lead, taking a better than $800k pot off Team PokerStars Pro's Marcin Horecki.

We picked up the hand on the turn with Horecki betting $130k into an Ac Th 3h 8c board. Martin called and we were treated to the Ts river. This time Horecki checked and Martin took control, betting out $260k.

Horecki pondered his options for a moment and made the call. Martin showed the Doyle with Tc 2c and raked the chips as the PokerStars pro mucked.

He now has over $3 million, and Horecki is hovering around $1 million.

  • Level: 26
  • Blinds: 25000/50000
  • Ante: 5000
  • Average Stack: $1,986,667
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

PokerStars.com EPT London - CardRunner Runnered (Fourth) 1 year ago

Eric Liu is out fourth after shoving his stack into the Michael Martin machine. His Th Js was no match for Martin's Ac 9s, a situation not helped at all by the Ah Ks 5c flop.

It only got worse for Liu on the As turn, and he headed to the cage to grab £234,920 following the 7s river.

It was a nice run for the CardRunners kid, who will no doubt be back.

Three-handed now, the American Martin has $2.8 million while TeamPokerStars Pro's Marcin Horecki and Swede Michael Tureniec sit on $1.6 million each.

  • Level: 26
  • Blinds: 25000/50000
  • Ante: 5000
  • Average Stack: $1,986,667
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

PokerStars.com EPT London - Trippin' 1 year ago

Michael Martin just tripled up through Michael Tureniec and Marcin Horecki when they called his pre-flop shove, then checked down a Kd 6d 2s Ks 4h board.

Martin's eights were good there against a bunch of overs, but the very next hand he was all-in again. This time his nines led against Tureniec Ks 7s until the Kh Jc 7d flop. 

Martin looked ready to go when the 7s turned, filling Tureniec up. But needing a nine and only a nine to survive, Martin spiked the 9h on the river and was magically up $700k.

The miracles would not end for Martin there though. He got all-in again the very next hand and, once again, Tureniec made the call. This time Martin had woken up with aces, and the Swede only held Qs Jh with which to try and crack them.

Martin flopped a set and was suddenly back up to $1.4 million when Tureniec's turned gut-shot missed.

  • Level: 26
  • Blinds: 25000/50000
  • Ante: 5000
  • Average Stack: $1,490,000
  • Players Left: 4
  • Tables Left: 1

PokerStars.com EPT London - Double-Double 1 year ago

Swede Michael Tureniec doubled through Eric Liu to vault into the chip lead and send Liu down to the $500,000 range.

Liu made a move with Ac 6c into his raise, but was in bad shape when Tureniec called all-in behind with As Ad.

The board ran Js 7d 5s 7s Ts and with it went most of Liu's chips.

But just two hands later he got it all-in with As Td against Michael Martin's 2s 2d, flopping broadway to get right back to $1 million.

  • Level: 26
  • Blinds: 25000/50000
  • Ante: 5000
  • Average Stack: $1,490,000
  • Players Left: 4
  • Tables Left: 1
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EPT London - Day 4, Reports by:

  • Martin Derbyshire
    Martin Derbyshire

EPT London

  • Buy-In: £5,200
  • Entrants: 596
  • Total Prize Money: £3,349,200
  • Date: Oct 1, 2008
  • Final Day Oct 5, 2008

Event Chip Leaders

EPT London

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Blind Structure1 year ago

EPT London

Level Ante Blinds               
Level 1 25/50
Level 2 50/100
Level 3 75/150
Level 4 100/200
Level 5 150/300
Level 6 25 150/300
Level 7 50 200/400
Level 8 75 300/600
Level 9 100 400/800
Level 10 100 500/1000
Level 11 100 600/1200
Level 12 200 800/1600
Level 13 200 1000/2000
Level 14 300 1200/2400
Level 15 300 1500/3000
Level 16 400 2000/4000
Level 17 500 2500/5000
Level 18 500 3000/6000
Level 19 1000 4000/8000
Level 20 1000 5000/10000
Level 21 1000 6000/12000
Level 22 1000 8000/16000
Level 23 2000 10000/20000
Level 24 3000 15000/30000
Level 25 4000 20000/40000
Level 26 5000 25000/50000

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